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   crest

   /krɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal: "a large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest" Similar combplumetufttopknotmaneaigrettepanachetasseltechnical:caruncle
   • ▪ a plume of feathers on a helmet.
   • 2. the top of a mountain or hill: "she reached the crest of the hill" Similar summitpeakhighest pointtopmountaintoptippinnaclebrowcrownheadcapbrinkapexvertexapogeezenithridgetoraiguilleseracOpposite bottom
   • ▪ a ridge along the surface of a bone: "biopsy specimens of the iliac crest were obtained under local anaesthesia"
   • ▪ the upper line of the neck of a horse or other mammal: "take hold of the mane halfway up the horse's crest"
   • 3. the curling foamy top of a wave: "a high wave formed by the meeting of two crests"
   • 4. a distinctive device representing a family or corporate body, borne above the shield of a coat of arms (originally as worn on a helmet) or separately reproduced, for example on writing paper. Similar insigniaregaliabadgeemblemensigndeviceheraldic devicecoat of armsarmsarmorial bearingescutcheonshieldbearingcharge

   verb

   • 1. reach the top of (a hill or wave): "she crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her"
   • ▪ (of a river, flood, etc.) rise to its highest level. US
   • 2. (of a wave) form a curling foamy top: "the swell begins to curl and crest"
   • 3. have attached at the top: "his helmet was crested with a fan of spikes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crestless adjective

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   What does a crest represent?

   • Crest: On a wreath of the colours, A demi gryphon segreant Or holding between the claws an open book as in the Arms. [ 33] The open book symbolises learning. One of the cinquefoils represents the city of Leicester, the other the county of Leicestershire. The horseshoe represents the county of Rutland.

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   What is an example of a crest?

   • The definition of a crest is something that is located at the top of something or someone or a symbol of a family name. An example of crest is the comb on a rooster’s head. An example of crest is Mount Lyell in Yosemite. An example of crest is feathers in the top of a medieval helmet.

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   What does the university crest mean?

   • The crest is a phoenix arising from the flames which can be interpreted as the birth of the University or as a reference to D.H.Lawrence who studied at the former University College in the Arkwright Building and who used the phoenix as a publishing symbol.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › coat-of-armsCoat of arms | Definition, History, Symbols, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · The House of Medici (English: / ˈmɛdɪtʃi / MED-itch-ee, UK also / məˈdiːtʃi / mə-DEE-chee; [ 4 ]Italian: [ˈmɛːditʃi]) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first consolidated power in the Republic of Florence under Cosimo de' Medici during the first half of the 15th century.

5. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › a-explain-thea) Explain the terms crests and troughs of a wave. What type ...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · The crest and trough are the parts of a transverse wave. The wavelength of the wave is a combination of the crest and trough. The positive position where the particle of the wave has maximum displacement.

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   Sep 26, 2024 · In physics, mathematics, engineering, and related fields, a wave is a propagating dynamic disturbance (change from equilibrium) of one or more quantities. Periodic waves oscillate repeatedly about an equilibrium (resting) value at some frequency.

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   Sep 26, 2024 · The highest surface part of a wave is called the crest, and the lowest part is the trough. The vertical distance between the crest and the trough is the wave height. The horizontal distance between two adjacent crests or troughs is known as the wavelength. What is the crest and longitudinal wave? What type of wave is a crest?

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   Sep 25, 2024 · (Words and expressions that mean ‘difficult to understand’) the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Armorial_of_BritishArmorial of British universities - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · The armorial of British universities is the collection of coats of arms of universities in the United Kingdom. Modern arms of universities began appearing in England around the middle of the 15th century, with Oxford 's being possibly the oldest university arms in the world, being adopted around the end of the 14th century. [1] .